American English · A1 · Unit 22
Describing people
Describing people
By the end you can
- Describe what someone looks like
- Say what someone is like
- Understand a short description of a person
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tall | tall (high, for people) | He's very tall. |
| short | short (not tall) | My brother is short. |
| hair | hair | She has long hair. |
| eyes | eyes | He has blue eyes. |
| glasses | glasses (for your eyes) | She wears glasses. |
| nice | kind, friendly to other people | My sister is very nice. |
| funny | funny (makes you laugh) | My friend is really funny. |
| happy | happy | He's always happy. |
| tired | tired (needs sleep or rest) | I'm tired today. |
| young | young (not old) | The teacher is young. |
| what does she look like? | describe her appearance (also: what does he look like?) | What does she look like? |
| they | they (also for one person, when you don't say he or she) | Alex is my best friend. They live in Portland. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- My best friend's name is .
- They're and .
- They have hair.
Then talk it through
Describing a friend you're meeting at the station so someone else can find them. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.